Ruth Ward, Chief of Staff for Speaker of the House Mike Johnson’s office, visited Ville Platte on Friday, October 9. She was in town to tour the two Save the Children Head Start centers located in Ville Platte to learn more about their program and tour the facilities. Dafnee Chatman, Louisiana State Manager for Save the Children leads the state’s advocacy efforts for the organization. She stated Save the Children Action Network (SCAN) is the political voice for children. SCAN was founded in 2014 as the advocacy and political arm of Save the Children. SCAN is building bipartisan support to make sure every child has a strong start in life. She said, “We ensure children’s unique needs are met and their voices are heard. SCAN delivers results by advocating for policies that will create positive and lasting change for children — in the U.S. and around the world.” Chatman added she is always in need of volunteers to join her to meet with legislators. In the top photo, from left, are Desirre Lewis, Johnnie Belle Chavis (Evangeline Parish and Jeff Davis Parish Program Director), Allison Dembeck (Head of Policy, Advocacy and Campaigns for Save the Children, Ward, Dafnee Chatman, Shondale Tolbert and Mary Beth Guillory (director of the Developmental location). In the right photo, Ward reads a story to the children. (Gazette photos by Heather Bogard)
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